Gordon v. Sherman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Menominee; Flannigan, J. Bill by Alexander Gordon and others against James E. Sherman, Myron J. Sherwood, the Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company, and others to set aside the appointment of an assignee for the benefit of creditors of J. S. Edwards and cancel sales made by him. From an order granting the motion of the defendant Sherwood to strike from the files a cross- . bill of defendant Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Company, the latter appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Complainants, who claim to be creditors of one John S. Edwards, set up in their bill of complaint, filed August 7, 1911, in the circuit court, in chancery, of Menominee county, that said Edwards October 7, 1887, made an assignment of his property to one Jacob F. Schafer for the benefit of creditors, according to the statute, filing the instrument in the circuit court for the county of Menominee, and said Schafer accepted the appointment and died before completing administration of the estate, leaving real and personal property belonging thereto undisposed of. Complainants, with numerous other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Edwards v. SymonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Burnham v. DillonMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Sawyer v. McAdieMichigan Supreme Court · 1888